Intel Xeon E-2388G
Rocket Lake server CPU with 8 cores, 16 threads, and 5.10 GHz boost clock.
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Boost clock
- 5.10 GHz
- TDP
- 95 W
Benchmarks
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| Geekbench single | 1,850 |
|---|---|
| Geekbench multi | 10,200 |
| PassMark CPU | 22,450 |
Plans with this CPU
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Intel Xeon E-2388G is an 8-core, 16-thread Rocket Lake server CPU for hosting plans that need fast individual cores more than dense fleet capacity. It fits WordPress, control panels, game servers, and small databases. It is the wrong shortcut for heavy virtualization or noisy shared VPS plans.
Buying Signals
- Intel Xeon E-2388G boosts to 5.1 GHz, so it favors latency-sensitive work over bulk throughput.
- The processor has 16 MB of cache, which is modest beside large EPYC server parts.
- The 95 W TDP keeps it realistic for smaller dedicated servers, not high-density VM hosts.
- A plan with this CPU still needs sane NVMe, IOPS, backup, snapshot, and egress terms.
Hardware Profile
Intel Xeon E-2388G belongs to the Xeon E family. The processor uses the Rocket Lake generation. Intel released the model on June 1, 2021.
Intel Xeon E-2388G has 8 cores and 16 threads. The base clock is 3.2 GHz. The boost clock is 5.1 GHz.
Intel Xeon E-2388G carries 16 MB of cache. The processor uses the LGA 1200 socket. The published TDP is 95 W.
The current HostScout hardware data shows a single-thread score of 1,850. The same data shows a multi-thread score of 10,200. The PassMark score is 22,450.
Where It Makes Sense
Choose Intel Xeon E-2388G when one slow thread would hurt the user experience. A busy PHP site, a small PostgreSQL node, a billing panel, and a game server all benefit from high per-core speed.
Choose something larger when the workload is mostly parallel. AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 cores and 128 threads in the same hardware catalog. That difference matters for build runners, analytics jobs, search indexing, and multi-tenant virtualization.
Do not read a rented vCPU label as proof of dedicated performance. KVM isolation, CPU steal, storage queues, and network congestion can make a fast processor feel ordinary. The plan contract matters as much as the silicon.
Plan Context
HostScout plan data lists OVHcloud Rise-1 with Intel Xeon E-2388G, 6 CPU cores, 32 GB RAM, and 1,024 GB NVMe storage. The listed monthly price is $64.80. The listed location is Gravelines, France.
The same row marks backups as not included. That is the practical catch. A cheap high-clock server can become expensive after you add backup storage, snapshots, monitoring, migration time, and outbound traffic risk.
Selectel, Timeweb, and Beget also appear in the plan sample with Intel Xeon E-2388G rows. Those entries are useful as price and configuration references, but a US or UK buyer should normalize every quote into USD per month before comparing it with OVHcloud or other global offers.
Practical Verdict
Intel Xeon E-2388G is a sensible hosting CPU when you want fast response from a small server and can live with an 8-core ceiling. Buy it for high-clock bare metal, modest VPS nodes, control panels, and latency-sensitive web apps.
Skip it when your workload needs many tenants, many workers, or predictable multi-core saturation. In that case, the lower monthly price is usually just a delayed migration bill. HostScout data was refreshed on July 4, 2026, and affiliate links do not change the ranking logic.